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Creative writing Common Core RL.6.5 lectures

Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 4: Plot

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Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author! Lesson four is about plot. What drives a plot and keeps the reader engaged? Students will learn basic plot structure, from inciting incident to climax, as well as tips for organizing everything in between. Then, they’ll draw plot charts for their own stories. This unit is part of a multi-installment series on creative writing, but it can also stand alone. The writing exercises do assume that the students already have some idea of the story they wish

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.3

, RL.9-10.5

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Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle

Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling

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Livia Blackburne

Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use. Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet

Subjects:

Close Reading, Creative Writing, Writing